Note Taking Strategies

PART 1: Note Taking Strategies

1) Math Study Skills Option: Read the fol lowing sections : How to Read a Math Textbook, pages 47−50, Note Taking, pages 56−57, The Column System , 57−58, and Making Your Own Practice Test, pages 77−78. (Copies of Math Study Skills, by Alan Bass, are available in the Math Lab, ETA 230, and on reserve at the Library's Reserve Desk, which is located on the third floor of the Library).

2) Seminar Option: Attend the Strategy Seminar "Note Taking Strategies" in ETA230. Verify your attendance by having the presenter sign your homework and lab assignment sheet in the appropriate section. (Students enrolled in 12-week or "Express" terms may substitute another seminar. The Strategy Seminar schedule is available on line at http://www.pbcc.edu/x4166.xml.)

PART 2: Taking Notes from a Math Text

1) Read Sections 6.2−6.4 of the Introductory Algebra text, Graphing linear equation s , Intercepts , and Slope, pages 422−458.

Survey each section:

 •Read the title and bold-faced objectives.
 •Read the instructions ( not the solutions ) for the examples.
 •Read all definitions (highlighted in purple boxes) and Helpful Hints (highlighted in blue boxes).

Survey the homework:

 •Read the directions for the assigned homework problems.
 •List the objectives covered by the homework assignment. (Skip any objectives not covered.)
 •Note the examples listed next to each objective.

Question: Take each objective you listed above and turn it into a question. For example, when written as a question, Objective A of Section 6.2 becomes, "How do I graph linear equations?"

Read the examples for each objective covered. As you read an example, work the problem.

Respond: After you read the examples, use the attached outline for Sections 6.2−6.4 to answer the questions you posed for each objective.

Record your notes. Follow the example given in the attached outline.

 •Work each problem listed in the Step-by-Step Examples column. (Be sure to show all steps.)
 •Answer each question in the Note Points column by writing the rule, steps, formula, and hints you need to solve the problem .
 •Use the table of symbols and abbreviations on the reverse side of this assignment sheet to condense your notes in the Note Points column.

Review the completed outline. Use a highlighter to mark important rules, steps, formulas, and hints. Review your notes from class and add important points or examples provided by your instructor.

NOTE! IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THIS OR A SIMILAR ASSIGNMENT IN A PREVIOUS TERM , YOU MUST COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT AGAIN!

Section 6.3: Intercepts
Objective C: How do I graph vertical and horizontal lines? Homework: #21−27 odds, p. 439−440

Step-by- Step Examples	Note Points
4. Graph each linear equation. (See Examples 6−7.)	← How do I graph a vertical line?
a) Graph x = 3.
b) y = – 4	← How do I graph a horizontal line?

Section 6.4: Slope
Objective A: How do I find the slope of a line given two points ? Homework: #1−11 odds, p.453

Section 6.4: Slope
Objectives B and C: How do I find the slope of a line given its equation? How do I find the slope of horizontal and
vertical lines? Homework: #1−11 odds, p.453